2015-10-10

Build your own hobby-rack

For several years I was living in small apartments with limitedspace and I started thinking of how to solve this problem andalso to be able to continuing my hobby.I have been a creative person for all my life and as an adultI have been working with interiordesign and woodworkingsince 1994. My design of my hobby-rack is kind of luxuriosusing exclusive materials but this can be exchanged easilyfor MDF, chipboard or plywood.I originally made a sketch by hand of how to build this hobbyrackbut when making the report I used MS Windows-paint to make simple parasolids and then writing down the measurements.The whole idea with the design is to store all my paint andbrushes and also have a "secluded" place for glueing.The squareshaped hole in the middle is used for fittingvarious holders to fixate miniatures when painting orconverting. I will write about these holders and how tomanufacture these in my next report.The hole rack is glued with PVA and also mounted usingscrews for wood (TFX - screw with flat top).The finished rack is polished and also fitted with linseedin three layers. The weight of this rack is estimated to be6-8 kilos. All the measurements in milimeter.Feel free to ask anything how to build this hobby-rack.If anyone outthere will build this using my design and"drawings" it would be nice if you send me an e-mailwith a picture.Good luck!

Quite nice - I have always been interested in woodworking, but I sort of lack the essential tools. My current storage utility is an old toolbox I looted. It is ugly plastic but has all the space I need. I have the materials to build a small table now, hoping to complete it someday.

Thankyou András.Working with plastic is also nice.When I work professionally I use primary wood but also plastic, glas and metal.Good luck with your table.What kind of wood do you choose for this project?

Thankyou Phil. At home I have made a lot of my own furniture.It is a lot more "individuality and soul" when you have the time to make it yourself.Once you try it you find out that it is not so hard make things for your home.